One thing to consider in the balance, is size and weight. I will maintain that you will find animals with a spotter that you won't with binos, but you have to decide whether it is worth it. Are you hunting an area with larger expanses with edges and openings that will justify the weight? If not, then you won't want to carry a spotting scope that day. Also, a reasonable sized scope can make the difference. I carried an 80 mm Vortex Nomad for a year. Great scope. Weighed a ton by the end of the day. Definitely a truck scope. Now I carry a Nikon ED50. Very compact and light. With a light weight tripod, it is a great little device. High quality HD glass, 16 oz without the eye piece. The variable eyepiece with it is okay, but if you can scam on a wide angle 27x fixed unit, grab it up. Leupold and Minox make some small scopes too, though I don't believe the quality of the glass is as good.